Update 2018: Lunch at La Fiesta
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Who doesn’t love eating all you can eat or buffet? I personally love buffet, it is something I look forward to every time we have a hotel staycation. Buffet restaurant is also my choice if we have a celebration and get together. You can see here and here the hotel and restaurant buffet that we have tried.
Buffet = No Leftover and No Diet
Do you know that there’s a new buffet restaurant in SM by the Bay Mall of Asia? La Fiesta Restaurant is the "Largest Filipino Buffet" with over 200 dishes, and as of this writing, they are now open for their second week. From its name, expect that they serve Filipino dishes originating from different Fiestas all over the country. I received an invitation to try La Fiesta last week. If you’ve been reading this blog for quite some time now, you know that I don’t usually attend blog events because of my location, and most events fall on weekdays, but when I’ve read that I can visit on my preferred date and time, I gladly accepted it.
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At 5:30, they opened the restaurant and started calling the names on the reservation list. The place is huge, measuring 1200sqm with 150 tables and 500 seats, so they can really accommodate a good number of guests.
We did not waste time anymore, and we started checking the food station. I guess they have 7 to 8 stations of food. They served grilled seafood, street foods, noodles, pizza, various types of barbeque, sisig, soup, fruits, desserts, and many more Filipino dishes.
Let the photos do the talking.
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Our favorites are lechon de leche and papaitan.
Funny story. I was falling in line for ice cream, nung turn ko na I asked the server if there was mocha, and he said “wala po ma’m.” I pointed at the white ice cream and asked kung vanilla yu,n and he said yes. I went to the table and started eating my ice cream, and waah! It is not vanilla ice cream; it is durian ice cream. Nalito na yata ang server, and why I was looking for vanilla and mocha ice cream, Filipino, and Fiesta nga ang theme. Anyway, my husband enjoyed the durian ice cream. Hahaha!
Likes
1. The waiting area is spacious enough, you can stay in a bahay kubo or in these comfortable sofas.
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2. I love the interiors. The place doesn’t look crowded, even though guests have started to arrive, because there is enough room for you to move.
3. I like the idea of serving different Filipino dishes, especially those foods that you don’t normally cook or eat at home, like Papaitan, Sisig, and Dinuguan.
4. Plus points because the buffet rate includes unlimited drinks, I guess over 20 types of drinks, such as soda, juice, and even beer, are unlimited.
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5. The service is good from the waiting area up to your table. There are staff everywhere who gladly assist you with all your needs. You can see the smile on their faces, you can hear welcoming remarks, and you can really feel their energy. I hope this kind of service will remain.
6. They offer acoustic bands, local folk dances, and harana while eating every day. There is a live cultural show every Friday, Saturday (dinner), and Sunday (lunch and dinner), but we missed it because we left early.
7. I could say that the buffet rate is worth it because of the all-you-can-eat food + unlimited drinks.
Dislikes
1. One thing that I dislike in the buffet restaurant is the children's rate. I was happy because they did not charge my son yet. Imagine if I were to pay P380 and my son only ate one cone of dirty ice cream and 1 pc of yema. #lugi.
2. The children's rate is based on height so lugi rin if your children are tall.
3. I was looking for shrimps because that’s my favorite, but I did not see at their grilled station. #nagkataonlangba
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La Fiesta Buffet Rate
Mon-Sat Lunch P550
Mon-Sat Dinner P750
Sunday and Holiday P750
Children Rate
Height 3.5" ft below (FREE)
4.5" ft below (P380)
4.5: ft above (Adult rate)
Lunch Time - 11:00 - 2:00pm
Dinner Time - 5:30 - onwards
Leftover price P950
Overall, I do recommend La Fiesta if you are into a buffet and if you want a place for get-togethers, reunions, or celebrations. You can bring your friends or family who are balikbayans and foreigners so they can experience our traditional foods.
La Fiesta “Largest Filipino Buffet”
Bldg 1 SM by the Bay, Seaside Blvd
Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
5561111/5561222/5561333
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The lechon looks stunning to my view.....love to eat that one. Nice place to dine and you enjoyed a lot.
ReplyDeletegood for filipino cuisine lovers... pero it looks sad for me, hindi ako fan ng pinoy food. hehe
ReplyDeleteagree with the kid's rate. lugi talaga. wala namang bata na mahilig kumain. candy at icecream at makupaghabulan sa ibang bata ang gusto nila gawin. hehe
I was very amused when I saw "fiesta=tons of food." Hehehehe! When I saw the sorbetes cart, wooo, I immediately thought that La Fiesta is definitely a must-try!
ReplyDeleteI like the Filipino cuisine buffet concept. I might have my Tito to try this one before he goes back to Australie.
ReplyDeletewow. another buffet at MOA. super okay ba sya, Michi?
ReplyDeleteSulit siya if you love Filipino cuisine. Dami talaga choices na kahit gusto ko pa tikman di ko magawa at busog na. Hehehe.
Deletesame reaction as Nerisa, heehee. buffet...parang ang sarap puntahan! and the pics look good....
ReplyDeleteKung lahat pala tayo punta dyan, ubod mahal:) pero gusto ko din i try:)
ReplyDeleteI would love for my family to try this restaurant so I should take note of this the next time we go to MOA.
ReplyDeleteThis post made me drool i the middle of the night...Lookd yummy and delectable....
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Wow ha! 200 dishes! It'll take a couple of visits to try everything out, haha.
ReplyDeleteWow there's a new buffet place in MOA na pala. We gotta check that out! I love that the theme is all-Filipino.
ReplyDeleteOooh yummy! There are so many buffet restaurants na in that area. I haven't tried a single one of them hehehe.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen this restaurant at SM by the Bay. I will check this out the next we go there!
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